Is Abood v. Detroit Board of Education still good law?

431 U.S. 209 (1977)

✗ Has been overruled

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Abood (allowing public-sector agency fees) was overruled by Janus v. AFSCME (2018).

Later authority

Janus v. AFSCME, 585 U.S. 878 (2018)overruled

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